New York emcee Lørd Skø following up PiFF together with his 4th LP. Getting his begin 6 years in the past off his debut EP thirteenth Angel, his profile would develop from there finally hiring one of many best A&Rs within the trade Dante Ross as his supervisor & exhibiting the world of what he’s able to doing when he put out his debut Museum. His sophomore effort United Palace was a fantastic dedication to his neighborhood, coming off the Fats Beats Information-backed PiFF to have Statik Selektah produce Elevator Music singlehandedly.
The title observe begins incorporating a increase bap instrumental with synthesizers giving us one thing for all these days he used to play the steps whereas “How It Is” talks about calling issues the way in which they’re. “Higher Days” that includes Dave East finds the two linking up over a soulful beat to debate ready for issues of their lives to enhance previous to “Northern Lights” that includes B-Actual & Smoke DZA finds the trio getting on their stoner shit.
“Drunk Dial” that includes Ab-Soul ends the first half on a funkier notice instrumentally sliding onto the scene with the meanest gangsta lean however after “Hangman” combines a slowed down vocal pattern with some kicks & snares to deal with some psychological well being points admitting he’s been hanging on by a thread, “Donnie Brasco” continues the 2nd leg of Elevator Music referencing the crime drama of the identical title & questioning if that is the place he’s presupposed to be.
The track “Marvel” brings a jazzier increase bap vibe to the desk pondering the that means of that very phrase whereas “nWo” that includes Andre Lawrence, Kai Ca$h, LIFEOFTHOM, Marco+ & Rhakim Ali likens themselves to the WWE Corridor of Famers of the identical title & essentially the most dominant faction in WCW’s later years. The soulful closing observe “Want Upon a Star” concludes Elevator Music speaking about him staying busy as of late & desirous to admit his exhaustion to his mom.
We’ve already heard Lørd Skø over Statik Selektah manufacturing a handful of instances inside the previous a number of years, so for the latter to deal with all of Elevator Music’s beats raised my expectations for it considerably & can say with confidence that it’s the best factor Skø has carried out. From his sharp penmanship to the jazzy increase bap manufacturing the Showoff Information founder has develop into identified for, it’s like concurrently bridging generations of New York hip hop & pushing the tradition ahead on the identical time.
Rating: 8/10